Preston Park (Wayne County, PA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Preston Park ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Preston Park. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Honesdale (PA) on March 30, 1857 (a Monday) and died in Jersey City (NJ) on March 19, 1902 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Hampden County, Massachusetts).
- Honesdale is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Preston Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Everett 'Tom' Burns<1>
Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Carbondale (PA) on November 30, 1851 (a Sunday) and died in Carbondale (PA) on May 4, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58.
- Carbondale is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Preston Park.
- Carbondale is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Preston Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Patrick 'Pete' Gillespie<1>
Charles Hines (Director)
- He was born in Oakland (PA) on February 14, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 16, 1936 (a Thursday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Oakland is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Preston Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Hines<1>
Edward 'Ed' Kennedy (1883/05/01:1886/08/25)
- He was born in Carbondale (PA) on April 1, 1856 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on May 20, 1905 (a Saturday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
- Carbondale is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Preston Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward 'Ed' Kennedy<1>
Pat Henry O'Malley, Jr. (Actor)
- He was born in Forest City (PA) on September 3, 1890 (a Wednesday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on May 21, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Forest City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Preston Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Henry O'Malley, Jr.<1>
James Evans 'Grasshopper Jim' Whitney (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Conklin (NY) on November 10, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Binghamton (NY) on May 21, 1891 (a Thursday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Spring Forest Cemetery (Broome County, New York).
- Conklin is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Preston Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Evans 'Grasshopper Jim' Whitney<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.